Küpper & Oertling (NEPTUN)

Küpper & Oertling (NEPTUN)

The Küpper & Oertling (NEPTUN), Stahlwarenfabrik, was based in Solingen and a manufacturer of cutlery and edged weapons. The exact founding year is unknown, but the company produced early SA service daggers during the Nazi era. In 1939, the firm was located on Kölnerstraße 28-30. It did not receive an RZM code, limiting production to the early phase of NSDAP equipment. After the war, the business continued.

The firm specialized in SA service daggers (Sturmabteilung), produced in an estimated quantity of about 3,000 pieces. These daggers are rated with a rarity of 4/5 as highly rare and appreciated by collectors, featuring the motto "Alles für Deutschland" and produced without RZM marking. Other products include general steel goods.

The logo of Küpper & Oertling typically consisted of the text "Neptun Solingen," often etched in a plain font on the blade. This trademark emphasized the manufacturer's functional orientation and made the products recognizable in the collector's scene.

Today, the products of Küpper & Oertling represent a rare chapter in the Solingen manufacturer history of the edged weapons industry. The limited production and focus on early Nazi weapons make them an important example of the Nazi era, ideal for an encyclopedia on Solingen manufacturers. We are interested in purchasing products from this manufacturer.